Glenturret 14 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 62 by Dave Broom and Arthur Motley.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Date, light resin, liquorice black fruits, treacle pudding, malt extract. Water brings out tomato ketchup, as if it’s heading into balsamic territory. Great weight and complexity. Palate Rich fruits, plum jam, parma violet. This amazing concentrated sweetness means it needs time for everything to be teased out and a fair bit of water to cut the heat. Complex. Finish Long, silky. Comment Only 14. I’m amazed. A must try.

Arthur Motley Nose Treacle and molasses with some floral notes. This treacle character is prevalent. A bit of fennel, some earthy peatiness. Palate Sweet, simple with orange and aniseed. Finish An exhaust-like smokiness, and I couldn’t quite work out if it was just the sherry cask maturation or a peatiness underneath. Comment Limited depth and complexity, but the dimensions this offers are bold and pleasing without particular off-notes.